Review of Poetic Devices

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What is Alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words, often used to create rhythm or emphasis.

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What is Rhyme?

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The correspondence of sound between words, especially at the end of lines in poems.

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What is Consonance?

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The repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity within a sentence or phrase, not limited to the initial sounds.

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What is Assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words, creating internal rhyming.

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What is an Oxymoron?

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A phrase made of two or more words that actually have opposite meanings.

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Example of Alliteration:

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"She sells sea shells by the sea shore."

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Example of Rhyme:

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"The cat sat on the mat."

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Example of Consonance:

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"The lumpy, bumpy road."

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Example of Assonance:

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"The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain."

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What is a Metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.